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petrodollars

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pet·ro·dol·lars  (ptr-dlrz)
pl.n.
Money in any number of currencies that is paid to oil-producing countries, which then deposit it into Western banks.
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petrodollars [ˈpɛtrəʊdɒlərz] npl → pétrodollars mpl
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